List of Afghanistan articles
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Pedestrians pass a military propaganda poster in Beijing. China’s Neighbors Hope Afghanistan Pullout Means Pivot to Indo-Pacific
With the withdrawal completed, Washington’s strategic shift can commence.
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Afghans at a passport office The United States Needs an Afghan Refugee Resettlement Act
Legislation passed in the wake of the Vietnam War could provide a blueprint for today’s policymakers.
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Children sleep in a makeshift camp. How to Avoid Humanitarian Catastrophe in Afghanistan
The Biden administration should maximize diplomacy and prioritize support for front-line organizations.
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Afghan migrants rest while they wait for transport by smugglers after crossing the Iran-Turkish border on Aug. 15. Biden Sparked a Refugee Crisis. He Must Help Europe Bear the Cost.
The chaotic U.S. withdrawal has already led thousands of Afghans to flee.
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People gather around a Taliban flag near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing point in Chaman, Pakistan, on Aug. 17. A Taliban Takeover Will Strengthen Pakistan’s Jihadis
Islamabad cheered the fall of Kabul, but the new Afghan regime will embolden domestic terrorist groups that could threaten the Pakistani state.
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Taiwanese soldiers use U.S.-made weapons. After the Debacle: Six Concrete Steps to Restore U.S. Credibility
Each has bipartisan support and could be taken in short order.
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Afghans crowd at the Kabul airport. U.S. Officials Rushed to Kabul Airport to Help Evacuation
Thousands of Americans and Afghans are still stranded in what lawmakers are calling a fiasco.
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Head of the Taliban delegation Abdul Salam Hanafi, accompanied by Taliban officials Amir Khan Muttaqi, Shahabuddin Delawar and Abdul Latin Mansour, walks down a hotel lobby during the talks in Qatar's capital Doha on Aug. 12. Two Talibans Are Competing for Afghanistan
The gap between the group’s international leadership and its rank-and-file fighters has never been wider.
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Iran's then-Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) meeting with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (C) of the Taliban in Tehran on Jan. 31. Why Iran Will Welcome the Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
Tehran’s Shiite regime has strategic, economic, ideological, and ecological reasons for backing Sunni extremists.
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A Russian soldier Post-American Afghanistan and India’s Geopolitics
The fall of Kabul accelerates a fundamental realignment that was already underway.
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Taliban negotiator Shahabuddin Delawar attends a press conference in Moscow on July 9. Caution and Schadenfreude in Moscow as the U.S. Moment in Afghanistan Ends
Russia signals an openness to working with the Taliban.
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Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid What the Taliban Takeover Means for India
Kabul’s swift collapse leaves New Delhi with significant security concerns.
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A U.S. soldier points his gun toward an Afghan passenger Biden’s Democracy Agenda Just Died an Ugly Death in Kabul
The fall of Afghanistan reveals hard truths about U.S. human rights talks.
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A Taliban fighter in Kabul Fear and Uncertainty Grip Kabul
The Taliban pledge an orderly transition, but many residents are bracing for retribution.
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Chinese foreign minister meets with Taliban leader China Won’t Repeat America’s Mistakes in Afghanistan
Beijing wants stability. That could serve some U.S. ends.
